Floral display stand



Nov. 29, 1932. T, L, K E 1,889,670

FLORAL DISPLAY STAND Filed Jan. 30, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 dttommq NOV. 29, 1932. KNlPE FLORAL DISPLAY STAND Filed Jan. 30, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwmmtoz TimmimLHn ipe Gummy Patented Nov. 29, 1932 UNITED STATES THOMAS L. KNIFE, or xoxoivro, INDIANA FLORAL nIsPnAY swam) Application filed January 30; 1931.. Serial No. 512,435.

My said invention relates to stands designed especially for use in making floral displays, particularly of cut flowers in containers, and the object is to provide such a stand which is not only inexpensive to manufacture and eflicient in use but one by which the flowers may be displayed in a variety of forms to suit different tastes or conditions, all as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my improved stands of the preferred form;

Figure 2, a similar view of a modified form;

Figure 3, a similar view of another modifled form;

Figure 4, a similar view of another modifled form;

Figure 5, a similar view of still another form; and 7 flower container supports for use in connection with and as a part of such stands.

This invention is in general of a similar nature tothat forming the subject matter of my application No. 508,507 filed January 13,

1931, but is of different construction in details.

The main part of the stand comprising legs 10, 11, and 12, as shown in Figure 1, is in the main similar to the construction shown in my aforementioned application. A cross-bar 13 connects the legs 10 and 11 near their upper ends and leg 12 is pivotally connected therewith. A triangular brace 14 is pivotally mounted-on another cross-bar 15 midway the length of said legs 10 and 11 and-has an eye 16 through which leg 12 extends providing a swinging and folding connection as in said aforementioned application. At the upper end of legs 10 and 11 another cross-bar 17 is provided and a handle 18 in the form of a hoop is connected to the legs 10 and 11 at the point of the connection with the crossbar 13 and also is connected to the outer ends of said bar 17 thus forming a substantial construction; Aseriesof supports inwhich the flower :contain'e'rs19 (indicatedby dotted lines in Figures 1 and {1) may bemounted are provided, each of which comprises an upper frame 20 and a lower frame 21 connected by uprights 22, 23, 24, and 25.] Said frames 20 and 21 are each oval-shaped being roundlat their endsand of a length so that when hang,-

ing in position for use on the standthey will be in asubstantially vertical position, "the 0 length being suflicient'so that theywill rest and be supported against the legs 10 andll. Uprights 23 and Q LeXtend above the frame '20 and are formed with hooks 26 and 27 on their upper ends which areadapted to hook over cross-bars 15,13, and 17 on the stand as shown in Figure 1. A horizontal bar 29 forms the bottom of these supports for the flower containers torest upon. I

These supports just described are adapted :7

to receive and support the flower containers 19 and may be of a length to receive two, three [or more containers accordin to the size of r the containers, or the sizeofthe stand. Figure 6 a View of one of the baskets or In F igure2 I have shown a stand ofsome- ;what different form,- comprising three. legs permanently attached toa frame comprising the members 30 and 31*connected by a crossbai-f32 and having a-hoop-shaped handle- '33.

The supports forfth'e flower containers areSQ I I hung to the bars of these-members in asimilar manner as illustrated in Figure '1; Figure 3 illustrates another form of stand substantially like the standshown in Figure '1 except that thetwo main legs are formed ,85

of a single piece of wire and are extended at the top to form the handle 35; V

The stand illustrated in Figure 4 consists of a single pedestal 36 with a wire base 37 and a flower container support 38 similar to thatz shown in Figure 2 to which of course additional flower containers may be hung to the upper or lower cross-members, as illustrated in-Figure 2.

The stand illustrated in Figure 5 is similar .95 I

to that in Figure 1 except'the top or handle 18 is omitted. It is intended for use Where fewer flower containers are employed.

Figure 6 illustrates particularly the structure of each of the baskets or supports which 3-100 are to be hung to the different parts of the stand for supporting the flower containers.

By the use of such stands and the removable and replaceable flower container supports it will be understood that a great variety of displays may be readily obtained, and such displays as desired or adapted for a large variety of purposes and situations. A- stand is also provided that is capable of being packed in small space for shipping or storage 'pur oses. 1

It Willbe obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made inmy device without departing from the spirit of the invention, and Ithere'fore do not limit myself to what is shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

a, Having thus fully described my said in- Z 3 vention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letter Patent, is: v

1;. A flower display stand comprising inclinedlegs, cross-barsand receptacle-like supports for flower containers which supports 7; are formed separate from the stand and are provided with hooks for hanging them upon any one ofsaid cross-bars of the stand, said supports being so positioned that their bottom edge will rest against and be supported by said legs and each of said supports being pr ovided with means adapted to be engaged by and to support similar supports for flower containers, substantially as set forth.

2. A device of the kind described compris v ing the combination with a flower. display stand having legs and cross-bars, of a pluj rality of flower container supports having top and, bottom edges, said supports haying means'adjacent their top edgesfor detachablyesecuring them in position, some of the a 7 supports being securedto said cross-barsand otherof-said supports adaptedto be mounted Qupon the top edges of adjacentsupports whereby said supports may be attached to the stand in different relationships and a variety of displays provided by use of the same 7 stand, substantially as set forth.

q In witness whereof, I have hereunto set a; my hand at Kokomo, Indiana, this 24th day of January, A. D. nineteen hundred and thirty-one.

THOMAS L. KNIFE 

